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Compo drives NSW exodus
If you were thinking of visiting a country and saw on television a huge refugee exodus from that country, you'd be cautious about visiting. Surely...
The whole world must be the story
Even the most hardened summit-sceptic would have to acknowledge that the calling of this week's history summit has already produced a number of...
Batchelor plan is driving against the traffic
Throughout the world buses, trains and trams are seeing declines in usage. In the United States they now account for only 1 per cent of the...
Fair-trade coffee only brews more poverty
More and more consumer goods are proudly displaying the "fair trade" moniker. Shops are now proudly presenting the fair-trade brand in catalogues,...
Home truths and politics
Prime Minister John Howard and Treasurer Peter Costello get blamed for a lot of things these days - the price of petrol being too high, families...
No more excuses
Once upon a time, when there was drought, communities could only dance or pray in the hope that it would rain. That was before desalination plants...
Some children have only one shot at history
The funny thing about the debate over the teaching of history is that it's not actually much of a debate. Both sides fighting the so-called...
Samuel's rules deny Telstra its just reward
Talking about a new $3 billion fibre to the node telecommunications network, Communications Minister Helen Coonan said: "I gather that the ball is...
Land-based wealth an illusion
Inflationary pressures are the immediate impetus for interest rate increases. Aside from short-term movements, those pressures emanate from an...
Time for a fuel change
Petrol prices continue to climb and Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, recently responded to increasing community concerns by explaining it was not...